Kid Cudi smiles during his performance in the Sahara tent on weekend one of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The rapper is also part of the lineup for the Hard Music Festival, which returns to the Auto Club speedway in Fontana, Calif., on Aug. 3 and 4. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

The Hard Music Festival is set to return to the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana August 3 and 4 for its 12th year, and its lineup once again is filled with big names, including Kid Cudi, Major Lazer and former Lakers star Shaquille O’Neal who will DJ under the name Diesel.

The lineup continues the festival’s tradition of having notable names in both electronic and hip-hop music, but there are some changes in store for this year’s iteration of the festival.

Organizers say there will be water stations throughout the venue, more shaded areas and there will be material put in place to keep the dust down.

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People with VIP tickets will find new amenities, including complimentary phone charging stations, an expedited festival entrance, dedicated dance areas, gourmet food vendors and signature cocktails, among other offerings.

Tickets will go on sale at 9 a.m. Friday, April 26 and can be purchased by visiting hardsummer.com.

Alex Groves writes about casinos for the entertainment team at Southern California News Group. He started his first full-time gig as a breaking news reporter for The Press-Enterprise in 2015 but has also written stories on arts programs at local high schools, dining and events. In his free time, Alex enjoys hiking and traveling. A craft beer enthusiast, Alex likes to bring back an IPA as a souvenir from every new place he travels.